Staff Accountant

Robert Half • Pauma Valley, CA • 1d ago

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations for a Long-term Contract opportunity based in Pauma Valley, California. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys analyzing financial activity, resolving coding issues, and contributing to month-end close work through strong Excel and general accounting skills. The ideal candidate brings a solid accounting foundation, experience working in larger organizational environments, and the ability to manage both recurring tasks and project-based assignments with accuracy.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial records across the general ledger.

Review financial transactions for coding errors and complete reclassifications to ensure entries are properly recorded.

Account for prepaid expenses, accruals, and fixed assets in accordance with established accounting practices.

Perform reconciliations by extracting data from accounting systems into Excel, analyzing variances, and updating records as needed.

Support month-end close activities through spreadsheet-based analysis, reporting, and account review.

Contribute to fund-related accounting work when applicable, including tracking and organizing financial activity by funding source.

Use accounting platforms such as Sage Intacct and Amplifund to research transactions, validate data, and maintain accurate records.

Assist with ad hoc accounting projects that require analysis, problem-solving, and strong attention to detail. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.

At least 1 year of accounting experience, with the ability to handle core staff accounting responsibilities independently.

Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and working within the general ledger.

Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of pivot tables for analysis and reconciliation work.

Ability to manage invoice coding reviews, identify discrepancies, and correct misclassified transactions.

Familiarity with prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and account reconciliations.

Experience using Sage Intacct, Amplifund, or similar accounting systems is preferred.

Strong analytical skills and prior experience in a larger organizational setting are highly valued.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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